unsnap

[ uhn-snap ]
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verb (used with object),un·snapped, un·snap·ping.
  1. to undo by or as if by opening snap fasteners: to unsnap a dress.

Origin of unsnap

1
First recorded in 1860–65; un-2 + snap

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How to use unsnap in a sentence

  • Prex carefully took a small black case from his pocket, unsnapped a hinge, and a small, shiny instrument fell out in his hand.

    Bear Trap | Alan Edward Nourse
  • Carl unsnapped the infernal finger-stretcher and dropped it in his pocket.

    Diane of the Green Van | Leona Dalrymple
  • Mrs. Kember rose, yawned, unsnapped her belt buckle, and tugged at the tape of her blouse.

    The Garden Party | Katherine Mansfield
  • Then he unsnapped the reins from Paddy's bridle, snapping them on the blanket, one to the buckle and the other to the strap-end.

    The Prairie Wife | Arthur Stringer
  • Arrived at the central post, the Wall Street Farmer unsnapped the leash.

    Lad: A Dog | Albert Payson Terhune

British Dictionary definitions for unsnap

unsnap

/ (ʌnˈsnæp) /


verb-snaps, -snapping or -snapped
  1. (tr) to unfasten (the snap or catch) of (something)

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